Two NYU alumni were honored at the 86th Annual Academy Awards, both receiving Oscars for their work on the same film, the critically-acclaimed historical drama 12 Years a Slave. Gallatin graduate John Ridley, (BA, ’87) received the award for Best Adapted Screenplay and Steve McQueen, who attended the graduate film program at the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, accepted the Oscar for Best Picture, which he both produced and directed.
The Academy Awards recognize outstanding film achievements and are the most prestigious in the industry. Last night’s ceremony in Los Angeles included 12 alumni from across the University who received a total of 14 nominations. Following is a list of NYU alumni who are connected with the nominated films:
BEST PICTURE
12 Years A Slave
Steve McQueen ’94 (Tisch Kanbar, Film), director/producer
Captain Phillips
Michael De Luca ’95 (BFA, Tisch Kanbar, F&TV), producer
American Hustle
Richard Suckle, '91, (BA, Gallatin) producer
The Wolf Of Wall Street
Martin Scorsese (WSC '64, Steinhardt '68, Hon.'92, Tisch Dean’s Council Member), director/producer
Georgia Kacandes ’85 (BFA, Tisch Kanbar, F&TV), executive producer
Dallas Buyers Club
Robbie Brenner, ‘93 (BFA, Tisch Kanbar, F&TV), producer
BEST DIRECTOR
Steve McQueen ’94 (Tisch Kanbar, Film), 12 Years A Slave
Martin Scorsese (WSC '64, Steinhardt '68, Hon.'92, Tisch Dean’s Council Member), The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
John Ridley, '87, (BA, Gallatin), 12 Years a Slave
Terence Winter, ‘84, (WSC), The Wolf of Wall Street
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
Karen O, ’01 (BFA, Tisch Kanbar, F&TV), music and lyrics for ‘The Moon Song’ Her
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
Lydia Dean Pilcher ’83 (MFA, Tisch Kanbar, Film), producer, Cutie and the Boxer
Karim Amer '06, (CAS), The Square
BEST LIVE ACTION SHORT FILM
Alexandre Gavras '92, (Kanbar, Film & TV), director, Avant Que De Tout Perdre (Just Before Losing Everything)
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